Copy and Paste Open Body

[pedja14]

If you copy and paste with link a body in a new part the geometry will update if you change the original one.
However when trying to copy and paste a open body option with link is dimmed.
Is there any way of copying a open body into new part and keep associativity?
How to copy published geometry (curves,faces,points) from say a master part into a particular part?

 

[jackk]

Instead of copying the Open Body, try selecting all the elements in the Open Body instead.

It works for me, but I'm using R14 with Geometric Sets.

Suggestion: Only link the elements you really need. Extra links could cause problems later.

 

[pedja14]

Thank you jackk
It works with 11 too.
Another question : can I publish all geometry that I need and than copy it with a link into another part?

 

[catiajim]

Yes. Publishing your geometry is actually prefferable, anyway.

Personally, I like to work with Published Geometry and Contextual Links. Then when I need a piece of geometry, I simply select it on the fly and create the link. I also like to turn on the "Confirm when creating a linke" button so that CATIA warns me when the geometry is external.